A conservation easement is an agreement reflecting a specific area of a property (ies) that is to remain UNTOUCHED by the property owner (or anyone else for that matter) – Mother Nature is left to manage it. If you have a concern or safety issue regarding a conservation easement, the Environmental Planner must be contacted before any course of action is taken. A copy of the conservation easement agreement specific to your property has been filed in the land records in the Office of the Town Clerk.

Please explain wetlands permits.

A wetlands permit or other means of approval is required for any type of proposed activity within a wetland or watercourse or the wetlands 100-foot or 150-foot (depending on location) upland review area. Depending on the level of disturbance and potential impact upon the wetland and/or watercourse, a duly authorized wetlands agent may approve a proposed activity through a process not requiring action by the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency.